1. Bellwork: March 3 rd “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” 1.Do you agree with the above statement? 2.Where have you read this before? 3.Are they other laws or rights that you feel that people should have; regardless of what government rules them? 4.If so, what are they?

2. Thomas Aquinas and Natural Law Along with saying Faith and Reason go together, Thomas Aquinas also said that God gave humans a natural law that government laws don’t give us, nor should they take them away. Textbook page 270 Comp book page 90

3. Thomas Aquinas and Natural Law Thomas Aquinas argued people have a “natural law” given to human nature by God. These laws include the right to live, learn, worship, and marry. Aquinas taught that even governments should not take away these rights.

4. Bellwork: March 3 rd “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” 1.Do you agree with the above statement? 2.Where have you read this before? 3.Are they other laws or rights that you feel that people have; regardless of what government rules them? 4.If so, what are they?

5. Read the Article about Malala 1.How would Thomas Aquinas feel about Malala? 1b. How do you know? 2.Which of the “natural laws” are the Taliban not providing the people? 3.How do the Taliban feel about education? 4.According to the cartoon, how does the Taliban feel about girls having the right to learn?